Take It Like a Man: The Autobiography of Boy George

by Boy George, Spencer Bright

Overview

“Where else but in Boy George’s autobiography would there be an index with these sorts of headings: Heroin; Michael, George; Hair, Dyeing. . . . Now that’s entertainment.” —Rolling Stone

Boy George—the iconic leader of the eighties’ pop and new wave band Culture Club—offers a candid look at his life, including his relationship with drummer Jon Moss, his addiction to heroin and difficult road to sobriety, his famous cross-dressing, and his fluctuating fame.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062117786
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/07/2012
Pages:	544
Sales rank:	287,460
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 8.78(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

George O'Dowd recounted to and wrote Take It Like a Man with Spencer Bright, author of the bestselling Peter Gabriel: A Biography and You're Barred, You Bastards.

What People are Saying About This

Quentin Crisp

“Whatever I think of George, I have to praise this book for its candor….A definitive portrait of a modern young pop star.”

Michael Musto

“Take it like a Man is a vivid, immensely readable trolley tour of the giddy highs and ghastly lows of George’s addictions to fame, cross-dressing, and drugs, and sex.”

Editorial Reviews

Where else but in Boy George’s autobiography would there be an index with these sorts of headings: Heroin; Michael, George; Hair, Dyeing...Now that’s entertainment.” — Rolling Stone

“Take it like a Man is a vivid, immensely readable trolley tour of the giddy highs and ghastly lows of George’s addictions to fame, cross-dressing, and drugs, and sex.” — Michael Musto, Village Voice

“Chatty and full of witty observations and characterizations, it is the engaging chronicle of a gentle soul, aware from an early age of what his preferences were and that he was born to perform.…original and insightful.” — Booklist

“Whatever I think of George, I have to praise this book for its candor….A definitive portrait of a modern young pop star.” — Quentin Crisp

“Highly entertaining…A compelling portrait of an individual who, by publicly celebrating his kinks and quirks, parlayed his alienation from mainstream British culture into a highly successful career.” — Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

Take it like a Man is a vivid, immensely readable trolley tour of the giddy highs and ghastly lows of George’s addictions to fame, cross-dressing, and drugs, and sex.

Michael Musto

Where else but in Boy George’s autobiography would there be an index with these sorts of headings: Heroin; Michael, George; Hair, Dyeing...Now that’s entertainment.

Rolling Stone

Chatty and full of witty observations and characterizations, it is the engaging chronicle of a gentle soul, aware from an early age of what his preferences were and that he was born to perform.…original and insightful.

Booklist

Whatever I think of George, I have to praise this book for its candor….A definitive portrait of a modern young pop star.

Quentin Crisp

Chatty and full of witty observations and characterizations, it is the engaging chronicle of a gentle soul, aware from an early age of what his preferences were and that he was born to perform.…original and insightful.

Booklist